Roll-music punch.



J. G. LEASE.

ROLL MUSIC PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 1911. 1,005,562. Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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ROLL MUSIC PUNCH.

APPLIOATION FILED M1134, 1911.

1,005,562, Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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JOHN CURTIS LEASE, OF HAMILTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO FRANZ JANZEN' AND ONE-THIRD 'l O CARL BARTELS, BOTH 0F HAMILTON, OHIO.

ROLL-MUSIC PUNCH.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN CURTIS Lnasn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roll-Music Punches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine for punching roll music, such as is employed in automatic piano players, for instance, the purpose of the machine not being specially to provide for the economical manufacture of such music for the market but rather to enable any person, fairly skilled in the reading of music, to take a piece of sheet music and produce therefrom a punched roll applicable for use in the automatic playing instrument. In other words, the present invention aims, mainly, at a simple and cheap machine adapted for household use in the production of punched roll music for use in automatic playing instruments.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan of a music punching machine exemplifying my invention: Fig. 2 a side elevation of the paper-receiving roll, the brake therefor appearing in vertical section: Fig. 3 a side elevation of the gaging I nipper: Fig. 4 a side elevation of a portion of the machine at one of the transverse tracks: Fig. 5 a side elevation of the longitudinal adjustable punching mechanism: and Fig. 6 an end elevation of the machine.

A diversity of scale is employed in the drawings.

In the drawings :1, indicates a base adapted to give suitable support to the mechanism: 2, a roll mounted in suitable bearings near one edge of the base, and

parallel with the length of the base, and adapted to carry a supply of the paper in which the music is to be punched: 3, a simi' lar roll mounted at the opposite side of the base and adapted to receive the paper after Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 4, 1911.

Patented Oct: 10, 1911.

Serial No. 612,192.

down strips supported by guideway 6 and lying crosswise over and close to the upper surface of the paper 4, these strips being somewhat separated from each other: 8, an

adjustable spring-pressed brake bearing against an end flange on each of the rolls to prevent their accidental movement: 9, pro j ecting portions of the roll spindles adapted,

by the use of a suitable key, to permit the rolls to be adjusted so as to draw the paper forward from roll 2 to roll 3: 10, a bar fixedly supported by the base along one edge of the paper 4 as the paper passes from one roll to the other, this bar being at about the level of the paper: 11, a spring nipper mounted to slide on bar 10 and reaching therefrom over to and forcibly clamping the edge of the paper, this nipper being adapted to be opened and closed by the hand of the operator: 12, a stop adjustably secured to bar 10 between the nipper and paper roll 2: 13," a die-bar slidable endwise in guideway 6, under the paper extending between the rolls: 14, a die carried by the paper being such as to represent, in the punching of the paper, the shortest note to be produced: 15, a flexible punch-bar lying over and parallel with die-bar 13, its heel being secured at the heel end of the die-bar, the free portion of this punch-bar being adapted to take position above the paper, which paper thus lies between the punchbar and die-bar: 16, a punch carried at the free end of the punch-bar and adapted to cooperate with the die in punching the paper when the punch-bar is depressed: 17 a vertically vibratable handle-bar disposed above and parallel with the punch-bar: 18, posts, one projecting upward from the heel of the die-bar structure and the other pr0- jecting up from the free end of the punchbar, the handle-bar 17 being secured to the upper ends of these two posts, the punchbar and the handle-bar, and the posts, con sidered as a system, being yielding enough to permit of downward pressure of the punch resulting in forcing the punch down through the paper and into the die: 19, a handle on the handlebar whereby the punch may be forced down through the paper and into the die, the vibrating punch-system being under such strain as to normally sup port the punch in upper position away from the paper: 20, a note-chart fixedly supported by the guideway 6 above and across the paper to one side of the general plane of the punch-bar, this note-chart bearing upon its face a symbolic designation, in proper order, of each note which needs to be provided for in punching the paper, and the note symbols being spaced upon the chart in accordance with the standard spacing which is to be considered in locating the note slots in sidewise relationship to each other across the paper: 21, a series of teeth formed in the lower edge of the note-chart, these teeth being uniformly spaced, and the spaces between them corresponding with the standard spacing of the punchings to be produced across the paper: 22, a detent-pin adapted to enter selected spaces at the lower edge of the note-chart and thereby position the punch and die relative to the note-chart and relative to the width of the paper, this detent-pin being carried at the free end of a spring-bar having its heel anchored in the punch and die structure in such manner that the detent-pin always tends to occupy an upward position between a pair of the teeth 21: 23, a thumb-piece connected with detent-pin 22 and occupying such position near handle 19 that the operator having his hand on the handle may depress the thumbpiece and thus release detent-pin 22 from teeth 21.: 24s, a measure-chart fixedly supported by the base and extending across over the punch-bar, this measure-chart being graduated and figured to indicate the length of notes and intervals and measures: 25, a series of teeth at the lower edge of the measure-chart, corresponding with the timegraduatio'ns on the measure-chart: 26, a handle attached to guideway 6, the purpose of this handle being to enable the operator to shift the guide-bar, and with it the punch and die system lengthwise of the paper-strip and of the measure-chartz'27, a measure detent-pin adapted to engage selected spaces between teeth 25, this measure detent-pin being carried by a bar having its heel pivoted to handle 26 so that by the flexing of the bar the measure detent-pin can go up into or down out of the spaces between teeth 25: and 28, a spring-pressed finger-piece connected with the measure detent-pin and located near handle 26 so that the operator, in grasping handle 26, may manipulate the finger-piece and release the measure detent pin from its teeth, the spring pressure acting on the measure detent pin being such as to tend to normally hold the measure de tent pin up into the tooth spaces with which it coiiperates.

By grasping punching handle 19 and depressing thumb-piece 23, note detent-pin 22 may be released from the teeth with which it cooperates, and thereupon the punch and die may be shifted to any desired position across the width of the paper strip and, when adjusted to proper position, sothat the punch will be opposite a given note on the note-chart, the note detent-pin may be permitted to engage the tooth space appropriate to the given note, and then, by depressing the punch-handle the paper will be punched at a position transverse of the paper and corresponding with the given note. In this way it is obvious that, by adjusting the punch and die across the sheet, punchings can be effected at any desired points in the width of the sheet corresponding with the note positions indicated by the note-chart, which note positions, as has been explained, will correspond, in spacing, with the standard spacing between punchings desired in the paper to adapt the paper to the playing instrument.

By grasping handle 26 and operating finger-piece 28 the measure detent-pin may he released from the teeth with which it cooperates, whereupon guide-piece 6, and with it the punch and die may be shifted in a direction lengthwise of the strip of paper carried by the rolls and when in proper adjusted position as indicated by the measurechart, the punching system may be locked, by means of the measure detent-pin, against motion endwise of the strip of paper. It follows that by means of this adjustment of the punching system. endwise of the strip of paper punchings may be effected in proper serial relationship endwise of the paper. A single stroke of the punch will manifestly produce the short note for which it is proportioned, while if the measure detent-pin be held in released position while the punching system is being moved in a direction endwise of the strip of paper, and the punch be given a rapid succession of active strokes, slots of proper length may be punch endwise of the sheet without giving it any active stroke the desired intervals between the note-punchings may be secured.

Assume, in Fig. 6, that the measure detent-pin 27 is at the tooth-space at the extreme left, the starting space. If an active stroke be given to the punch a short note will be punched in the paper, the note itself depending upon the adjustment of the punch as indicated by the note-chart. If the detentpin be moved down out of this first tooth-space and the punching strokes continued, while the punching system is pushed to the right, toward supply roll 2,

punched in the paper, and by shifting the a note-punching of any desired length may be effected, and the length of the notepunching may be controlled by permitting the measure detent-pin to go up into the proper one of the tooth-spaces with which it cooperates.

In using the machine, all of the notes in the first measure are first punched, by an appropriate adjustment of the punch for note position, after which the paper is to be properly wound up on roll 3 and the proper punching proceeded with for a second measure, and when the punching is completed then the paper may be severed near roll 3 and the punched paper on that roll may be removed and properly mounted for use in the playing instrument, the fresh paper being later connected with roll 3 so as to be in condition for punching a new piece. The operator may take any given sheet of music and translate it complete into punchings upon the strip of paper carried by the rolls, or selected portions may be translated from the sheet of music. The paper is -advanced, after each measure has been punched, by turning roll 3 a proper distance, and this distance must, of course, be accurately determined. The spring-pressed brakes 8 engaging the two rolls, serve, in an obvious manner, to prevent the paper between the rolls from becoming improperly slack. Assume, now, that the piece of music to be translated calls for eight notes to the measure. Stop 12 is to be loose and nipper 11, while it may be nipping the paper, is to be so far toward supply-roll 2 as not to interfere with the proper move ments of the punching system toward roll 2. The punching system is now to be adjusted away from supply-roll 2 until measure detent-pin 27 engages the extreme left hand or starting space in the measure-chart. Now, beginning at the left-hand edge of the paper in Fig. 1, and having consideration for all of the notes to be punched in the measure of paper represented by eight notes distance lengthwise of the paper and the full punching width of the paper, all of that punching is to be done, thus completing one measure or bar of punching in the paper. The measure detent-pin being in the eighth notch from the starting notch, being at the end of the bar, nipper 11 is to be released from the paper and moved toward roll 3 until it comes in contact with some portion of the transversely movable punching system, one of the supporting posts of the notechart in the example, the nipper then being closed upon the paper. Stop 12 is then to be moved to a position against the nipper and secured to its rod. The punching system may now be moved back to the starting point, as represented by the first notch in the measure chart. Now, by turning roll 8 the punched paper is to be wound up on that roll until the paper again comes in contact with the supporting post of the note-chart. The paper has thus been advanced one bar. The nipper is now to be released and moved back against stop 12, where it will remain until the paper is again to be advanced. This adjustment of the nipper and stop to determine how far the paper shall be advanced may be made at the beginning of operations, before any punching is done, or it may bemade after the first bar has been punched.

It is to be understood that the single illustration represents but one embodiment of my invention.

I have simply explained the principle of my invention and have set forth the best form in which I at present contemplate embodying that invention.

I claim 1. A music punch comprising means for supporting a strip of paper and for adjusting the strip endwise, a die-bar and punchbar adapted to pass respectively below and above the strip of paper, handles for adjusting the die-bar and punch-bar together across and endwise of the strip of paper, a note-chart movable with the die and punch endwise of the strip of paper and adapted to position the die and punch widthwise of the paper, and a fixed measure-chart adapted to serve in positioning the die and punch endwise of the strip of paper, combined substantially as set forth.

2. A perforating device comprising supports for a section of stock movable in one direction, in combination with perforating means adapted to move in the direction of travel of the stock and in the direction transverse thereof, and means for indicating the position of the perforating means with respect to both directions of its movement.

3. A perforating device comprising supports for a section of stock movable in one direction, in combination with perforating means adapted to move in the direction of travel of the stock and in the direction transverse thereto, a chart to indicate the position of the perforating means with relation to the transverse direction of the stock and a measure to indicate the position of the perforating means with relation to the direction of travel of the stock.

4. A punch comprising supports for a strip of material, means for shifting the material endwise, laterally movable punch and die mechanism for perforating the material, a chart extending across the strip and movable with the die endwise of the strip to indicate the position of the punch and die in widthwise relation to the strip, and a measure to indicate the position of the punch and die in endwise relation to the strip.

5. A music punch comprising supports for a strip of paper, means for shifting the paper endwise, laterally movable punch and die mechanism for perforating between said supports, a note chart extending across the strip and movable with the die endwise of the strip, thus indicating the position of the punch and die in widthwise relation to the strip, a measure chart fixed alongside one edge of the strip to indicate the position of the punch and die in endwise relation to the strip, a handle for moving the punch and die lengthwise of the strip, and a handle for moving the punch and die widthwise of the strip:

6. A music punch comprising a pair of rolls disposed in fixed position parallel with each other and adapted to receive a strip of paper, means for turning said rolls, adjustable brakes to resist the turning of said rolls, laterally movable punch and die mechanism for perforating between said rolls, a note chart extending across the strip and movable with the die endwise of the strip, thus indicating the position of the punch and die in widthwise relation to the strip, a measure chart fixed alongside one edge of the strip to indicate the position of the punch and die in endwise relation to the strip, a handle for moving the punch and die lengthwise of the strip, and a handle for moving the punch and die widthwise of the strip.

7. A music punch comprising supports for a strip of paper, means for shifting the paper endwise, laterally movable punch and die mechanism for perforating between said supports, a note chart extending across the strip and movable with the die endwise of the strip, thus indicating the position of the punch and die in widthwise relation to the strip, a measure chart fixed alongside one edge of the strip to indicate the position of the travel of the stock and in the direction transverse thereof, a detent for holding the perforating means in determined position in widthwise relation to the stock, and a detent for holding the perforating means in determined position in endwise relation to the stock.

9. A music punch comprising supports for a strip of paper, means for shifting the paper endwise, a note chart disposed across the paper, a punching device, and means for locating the punching device in definite relation to the chart in order to punch perforations on the paper corresponding to the notes on the chart.

10. A. music punch comprising supports for a strip of paper, means for shifting the paper endwise, laterally movable punch and die mechanism for perforating between said supports, a note chart extending across the strip and movable with the die endwise of the strip, means adapted for engagement with the note chart to indicate the position of the punch and die in widthwise relation to the strip, a measure chart fixed alongside one edge of the strip, and means adapted for engagement with the measure chart to indi cate the position of the punch and die in endwise relation to the strip.

JQHN CURTIS LEASE. WVitnesses:

M. S. BELDEN, GEORGE JOHNSON.

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' Washington, D. C. 

